In a nutshell

Here is a story from Tim Johnson at McClatchy.  Obviously, there are many sides to the story, one being that Mexico's economy is doing pretty well and is involved in many large scale projects, some being repairing and improving infrastructure.  Locally, the many road repaving projects, from Etla all the way to Tlacolula, speak to that fact.

So here comes Nissan investing a couple of billion for a new plant, the second in Aguascalientes.  Maybe the Japanese know something and don't believe that Mexico is a lost cause.  I would say their track record is pretty good in the auto industry and they sure sell a lot of cars here. 

And then there are the comments following the full story.

In a sign that global manufacturers are looking beyond Mexico's security woes, Nissan said Wednesday that it will invest $2 billion in a new auto plant in Aguascalientes, a central city that has seen problems with crime groups.

President Felipe Calderon, standing beside Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn at a World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland, said the plant would solidify Mexico's position as the world's ninth-largest automaker and sixth-largest auto exporter.

"This is one of the biggest investments we've ever received from an automaker," Calderon said, "and of course it confirms Nissan's lead in Mexico.

The Yokohama, Japan-based automaker already has two plants in Mexico — one in Cuernavaca in Morelos state near the capital, and a second in Aguascalientes — and holds a quarter of the market as the nation's best-selling auto brand.

Calderon said Mexican auto plants produced 2.5 million units in 2011, exporting around 2.1 million of them, the second consecutive year of record production and exports.

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/01/25/136939/nissan-to-build-2-billion-mexico.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/01/25/136939/nissan-to-build-2-billion-mexico.html#storylink=cpy